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This name record (from Tropicos) is not included in version 1.1 of The Plant List. It is possible the same name is included from a different data source, to check this you can search for Myrica cerifera in version 1.1 of The Plant List.

M Myrica cerifera L. is an accepted name

This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus Myrica (family Myricaceae).

The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as an accepted name (record 21700027) with original publication details: Sp. Pl. 2: 1024 1024 1753.

Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:321936-2.

Synonyms:

See "Status", "Confidence level", "Source" for definitions.

Name Status Confi­dence level Source
Cerothamnus arborescens (Castigl.) Tidestr. Synonym M TRO
Cerothamnus cerifer (L.) Small Synonym M TRO
Morella cerifera (L.) Small Synonym M TRO
Myrica cerifera var. arborescens Castigl. Synonym L TRO
Myrica cerifera var. dubia A. Chev. Synonym L TRO
Myrica cerifera var. pumila Michx. Synonym L TRO
Myrica mexicana Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. Synonym M TRO
Myrica pumila (Michx.) Small Synonym M TRO
Myrica pusilla Raf. Synonym M TRO
Myrica xalapensis Kunth Synonym M TRO

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